Feb 14, 20 in 2002, ian smillie, chairman of the diamond development initiative, was one of the chief architects of the kimberly process, a joint initiative through which governments, the diamond industry and nongovernmental organizations coordinate to staunch the flow of conflict diamonds, better known as blood diamonds. The formalisation of diamond mining in 2010 introduced new forms of largescale theft, displacement and rights abuses. Ian smillies new book on conflict diamonds in africa tells the story of a small group of international actors taking on the most powerful forces. Shine coming off diamond trade regulation world news the.
Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade, was largely an analysis of the diamond wars in africa and the thenimpending demise of the mechanism designed to halt the trade of conflict diamonds, the kimberley process certification. Canadians reflect on blood diamonds, guns after taylor war. The book describes the diamond pipeline, from wartorn africa to the glittering. Armed conflict and the trade in rough diamonds oslo.
Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade by ian smillie, anthem press, international development. Aug 01, 2010 blood on the stone tells the story of how diamonds they destroyed the lives of millions more and they crippled the economies of angola, the congo, liberia and sierra leone. Ian smillie author ian smillie has lived and worked in africa and asia as a teacher, consultant, investigator and writer. He is currently a development consultant and is the author of several books, two about diamonds. Blood diamonds still exist, and the industry as a whole is still beset by problems over conflict, smuggling and child labor. Mar 31, 2014 diamonds brings together for the first time all aspects of the diamond industry. Ian smillie was a founderparticipant in the kimberley process, the global certification system to halt the traffic in conflict diamonds. Smillie authored a report on the connection between guns and diamonds in wartorn africa, something that canadas former united nations ambassador robert fowler, and exliberal mp david pratt also documented separately. Buy blood diamonds, revised edition 2 by greg campbell isbn. Ian s smillie s new book, blood on the stone is a compellingly written history of diamonds, colonialism and international trade, told from the point of view of one of the key architects of a system that attempted to staunch the flow of blood.
Blood on the stone is about the cartel, the warlords, the gun runners and the shadowy traders who populated africas bloody diamond wars, and a faltering, decadelong effort to clean up an entire industry. Diamonds prs polity resources series ian smillie diamonds prs polity resources series ian smillie diamonds are a multibillion dollar business involving some of the worlds largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a. Read diamond books like refractometers made easy and ultrananocrystalline diamond for free with a free 30day trial. Ians smillies new book, blood on the stone is a compellingly written history of diamonds, colonialism and international trade, told from the point of view of one of the key architects of a system that attempted to staunch the flow of blood. Blood diamonds and nonstate actors vanderbilt university. The return of blood diamonds six years ago, the world came together to stop a trade in gems that was fuelling civil war in africa. Smillie writes not so much about diamonds as he does on the politics surrounding them. Diamonds are a multibillion dollar business involving some of the worlds. Oct 09, 2010 smillie anthem press, 2010 blood on the stone. In 2002, ian smillie, chairman of the diamond development initiative, was one of the chief architects of the kimberly process, a joint initiative through which governments, the diamond industry and nongovernmental organizations coordinate to staunch the flow of conflict diamonds, better known as blood diamonds. Ian smillie will tell the story of how diamonds, precious symbols of love and wealth, became so corrupted and dangerous, how a human rights campaign led to a global certification system, and how a new challenge may turn diamonds from a curse into an engine for development in. Consumers need to ask questions when they shop, and to resist the easy answer, says ian smillie, a conflict diamond expert and author of several books on blood diamonds, including blood on. It isnt regulating the rough diamond trade, he told the independent this week. Ians smillies new book, blood on the stone is a compellingly written history of diamonds, colonialism and international trade, told from the point of view of one.
Blood on the stone by ian smillie overdrive rakuten. Learn from diamond experts like antoinette matlins and olga a. They are blood diamonds, they have blood all over them. Smuggling and sales of conflict diamonds proves hard to stop. Completely unregulated, socalled blood diamonds became the perfect tool for.
Ian smillie, one of the early architects of the process and an authority on conflict diamonds, estimates that only 5% to 10% of the worlds diamonds are traded illegally now compared with 25%. For smillie and a select group of canadians, taylors conviction can be viewed through the prism of blood diamonds. Ian smillie blood on the stone war and redemption in the. Jakkie and christian dietrich, angolas war economy. Ian smillie, the leading architect of the kpcs, has resigned. No one did more to bring about that shift than ian smillie. And it was as simple, in a postcold war world awash in illicit weapons, for them to find gunrunners and flybynight airlines willing to accept diamonds in payment. Aug 27, 2015 consumers need to ask questions when they shop, and to resist the easy answer, says ian smillie, a conflict diamond expert and author of several books on blood diamonds, including blood on. Ian smillie has lived and worked in africa and asia as a teacher, consultant, investigator and writer.
Diamonds brings together for the first time all aspects of the diamond industry. The book describes the diamond pipeline, from wartorn africa to the. Diamonds are a multibillion dollar business involving some of the worlds largest mining companies. A genial, graybearded canadian who first lived in africa in 1967 as a teacher in koidu, near sierra leones diamond operations, smillie, now 64, went on to become the research director of partnership africa canada, which focuses on sustainable development and protection of human rights. Shine coming off diamond trade regulation world news. Drawing on new fieldwork and published sources, the contributors present a graphic and accessibly written narrative of corruption and greed, as well as resistance by those who have suffered at the hands of the minerals. Ian smillie is currently the chairman of the board of directors for the diamond development initiative. Aug 15, 2010 ian smillie has lived and worked in africa and asia as a teacher, consultant, investigator and writer. Aug, 2017 blood diamonds still exist, and the industry as a whole is still beset by problems over conflict, smuggling and child labor. Ian smillies diamonds is his second book about the diamond industry. Canadians reflect on blood diamonds, guns after taylor. Facets of power is the first comprehensive account of the emergence, meaning and profound impact of chiadzwas diamonds. Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade by ian smillie paperback.
Ian smillie, the grandfather of the landmark kimberley process, that was agreed in response to appalling civil wars in africa fuelled by illegal. During its modern history 1869 to today, its members have been party to criminality, corruption, and bloody conflicts. Diamonds by ian smillie used very good world of books. Ian smillie has lived and worked in africa and asia as a. Buying blood diamonds and altering global capitalism.
Ian smillie blood on the stone war and redemption in. Diamonds ian smillie diamonds are a multibillion dollar business involving some of the worlds largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge. Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade. He serves as research coordinator on partnership africa canadas diamonds and human security project, and is an ngo participant in the intergovernmental kimberley process which has established a global certification system for rough diamonds. Smuggling and sales of conflict diamonds proves hard to. Diamonds ebook by ian smillie 9780745682808 rakuten kobo. Even worse, because the existing kimberley process certification system has so many loopholes, it can be almost impossible.
Ian smillie was among the first international and most eloquent investigators who understood and publicly denounced the use of blood diamonds in blood on the stone, he links his own experiences and deep knowledge of the diamond trade to the history of how these gemstones with no intrinsic value drive conflict, corruption and mayhem. Ian smillie has lived and worked in africa and asia as a teacher. Hello select your address todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas. Jun 26, 2009 shine coming off diamond trade regulation. Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade 2010. The diamond industry is a fascinating entity to examine. More than three million people died as a result of these wars in the 1990s and the early 2000s. Is there a way to differentiate blood diamonds from other.
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